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    Saddam Pleads Innocent to Murder, Torture (AP)

AP - Saddam Hussein pleaded innocent to charges of premeditated murder
 and torture Wednesday, arguing with judges and challenging the
 legitimacy of the court as his trial opened under heavy security in the
 former headquarters of his Baath Party.

    Saddam Trial Shows Sunni-Shiite Divide (AP)

AP - Iraqis gathered around televisions to watch Saddam Hussein's trial
 Wednesday, with Shiite victims of his regime calling the proceedings
 long-overdue justice but some Sunni Arabs condemning it as unfair
 humiliation of their former leader.

    Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan (AP)

AP - A strong earthquake rocked eastern Japan late Wednesday, the
 meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of
 injuries, damage, or a risk of tsunami from the quake.

    Wilma Now a Storm for the Record Books (AP)

AP - Gathering strength at a fierce pace, Hurricane Wilma grew into one
 of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded early Wednesday,
 a Category 5 monster packing 175 mph wind that forecasts warned was
 "extremely dangerous."

    Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 79,000 (AP)

AP - Two strong aftershocks from South Asia's deadly earthquake shook
 the devastated region on Wednesday, unleashing landslides and setting
 off another wave of panic among survivors who lost loved ones and homes
 in the Oct. 8 disaster. A new tally from regional officials pushed the
 death toll to 79,000.

    Fowl play suspected in theatre abduction (Reuters)

Reuters - The star of a London West End theatre comedy -- a talented
 duck called Daphne -- has been stolen, just two days before opening
 night.

    Little Known About Judge in Saddam Trial (AP)

AP - The judge who read out murder and torture charges against former
 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on Wednesday is a Kurd, virtually unknown
 outside his home region.

    Pinochet Undergoes Medical Tests for Trial (AP)

AP - Former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet on Tuesday underwent a series
 of court-ordered medical tests to determine whether he can stand trial
 on human rights charges.

    Congo militia take 43 disarmament officers hostage (Reuters)

Reuters - Militiamen have taken 43 Congolese disarmament officers
 hostage and are threatening to burn them alive unless they are paid
 cash for handing in their weapons, officials said on Wednesday.

    Toyota delivers one-man "i-swing' mobility machine (AFP)

AFP - Toyota caused a stir with a new one-seater "mobility machine" that
 allows users to zip along sidewalks upright on two wheels and swing
 into three-wheeled mode for the road.

    U.S. ambassador says softwood should not spoil otherwise good
     relations (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - QUEBEC CITY (CP) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest says
 there are encouraging signs an end is in sight for the ongoing softwood
 lumber dispute with the United States.

    No smoking gun in Falconio murder trial (AFP)

AFP - The key witness in one of Australia's most gripping murder trials
 has testified that the gun she believed was used to kill her British
 boyfriend was not warm when it was held to her head moments later.

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